This unit is about understanding the personal characteristics that are valued by the employer. You will prepare an application form for a job in the IT industry and creative computing industry. And you will investigate what social media is and communication technologies. You will learn the importance of working as a team in any workplace.
You will learn how to understand and demonstrate the personal characteristics values by employers in the workplace. You will learn about skills valued by employers and why they are important. You will also learn how to improve on these skills. And understand that personal characteristics required for a job are describes in a technical and employability review.
You will need to learn how to prepare an application for an IT/ computing job. You will explore key roles in the IT sector such as hardware/ software engineering and development, manufacturing and instillation, and key roles in the creative computing industry. What working it these sectors will be like, the working environments and hours. And finally applying for these jobs with your resume, cover letter and presentation during your interview.
Understand how social media and communication software is used in the workplace. You will use these pieces of software to communicate with you work team and other professionals. You will also learn about how this can impact the delivery of the final project. Being able to communicate will improve the team’s productivity and allow them to work together without having to be in the same room.